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russel2 (1115)
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russel2 (1115)

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rossel,  roussel; 
pl. rusauz  
  FEW:  russus 10,589a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  rossel 10,592c TL: rossel 8,1496 DEAF:  ros 3 (rossel)  DMF:  roussel 1  TLF:  rousseau  OED:  russel n.1  MED:  russel n.  DMLBS:  russellus 2 2876b

a.

1colour(of hair) red, ginger, auburn: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  David fud beals, petiz, mais le peil out rossel  Brut Harley3 200.39
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Davi ert blunz, si ert un poi russaz (var. (L: s.xiiiex) rusauz)  Anc Test (E) 6740
2 name (used as a (sur)name): 
( 1115 )  Ralph Russel  Family Names Russell
( 1297 )  John Roussel  Family Names Russell

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See also:

rus1  ruskin  russaz  russet  russi  russur 
This is an AND2 Phase 5 (R-S) entry. © 2018-21 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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